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Forum: Football Mon Jan 20, 2014, 12:00pm

Replies: 38 49ers/Seahawks Views: 5,965 Posted By ajmc "Problem solved" and "Game Improved" are not... "Problem solved" and "Game Improved" are not always the same thing. As technology continues to improve the potential for precision, not all the potential enhancements will benefit the game. ...

Forum: Football Thu Jan 16, 2014, 05:37pm

Replies: 30 NE vs Colts safety Views: 4,796 Posted By ajmc Sometimes it can be very easy to forget, that... Sometimes it can be very easy to forget, that football is sport played by people of vastly different ages, different physical attributes, differnt skills and different thinking abilities. High...

Forum: Football Tue Jan 14, 2014, 02:02pm

Replies: 30 NE vs Colts safety Views: 4,796 Posted By ajmc The appropriate NFHS Rule reference is 7-5-1,... The appropriate NFHS Rule reference is 7-5-1, "Responsibility for forcing the ball from the field of play across a goalline is attributed to the player who carries, snaps,passes, fumbles or kicks the...

Forum: Football Tue Jan 14, 2014, 01:39pm

Replies: 7 Umpire love Views: 1,965 Posted By ajmc In the top sequence, it appears Mr. De Felice... In the top sequence, it appears Mr. De Felice needed to gain #29's attention before sharing some valuable advice, and for a moment #29 seemed to be interested in a different agenda. With #20, Mr....

Forum: Football Mon Jan 13, 2014, 02:24pm

Replies: 12 Sat/Carolina roughing penalty Views: 1,758 Posted By ajmc As is often the case, the view from, any number... As is often the case, the view from, any number of cameras at different speeds, seems to paint a different picture than what the Referee saw on the field, in real time. Maybe his next game will be...

Forum: Football Sun Jan 12, 2014, 02:06pm

Replies: 9 officiating shoes Views: 8,439 Posted By ajmc The purpose of a uniform is to look alike, and... The purpose of a uniform is to look alike, and therefore less conspicuous, but easily recognizable. Wearing "snazzy" shoes may help impress on a date, but NOBODY (that matters) watching a football...

Forum: Football Thu Jan 09, 2014, 04:31pm

Replies: 4 Prison inmate suing NFL, says Steelers should be in playoffs instead of Chargers Views: 1,626 Posted By ajmc This sounds like, yet another, great example of... This sounds like, yet another, great example of what my mother meant when she scolded me that, "An idle mind is the devil's workshop". Too bad there wasn't a road that needed cleaning up, a wall to...

Forum: Football Wed Jan 01, 2014, 02:13pm

Replies: 4 TX / OR Alamo Bowl Views: 1,604 Posted By ajmc Actually, there's only two possible answers to... Actually, there's only two possible answers to your question, which both take you to the same place; 1. The covering official, didn't see the defensive player grab the helmet opening above the...

Forum: Football Tue Dec 31, 2013, 03:43pm

Replies: 40 Packers-Bears fumble Views: 5,686 Posted By ajmc There was no intent to impugn, AmremRed, but I... There was no intent to impugn, AmremRed, but I didn't understand your question, and rather than speculate what you meant, I thought asking for clarification would be better. Although I have no...

Forum: Football Sun Dec 29, 2013, 10:10pm

Replies: 71 Hit on Bengals punter Views: 9,004 Posted By ajmc Apparently that was an interpretation shared by... Apparently that was an interpretation shared by the field officials on the game.

Forum: Football Sun Dec 29, 2013, 10:06pm

Replies: 40 Packers-Bears fumble Views: 5,686 Posted By ajmc Are you suggesting there is something inherently... Are you suggesting there is something inherently wrong with, or there is some specific conclusion to be made by, "the official on the far sideline stepping onto the field"? Since you acknowledge,...

Forum: Football Tue Dec 24, 2013, 12:38pm

Replies: 10 NCAA : Ohio v E Carolina onside kick Views: 2,290 Posted By ajmc Perhaps because they offer different conclusions.... Perhaps because they offer different conclusions. Until fairly recently, CATCHING either a Free Kick or Scrimmage Kick by K constituted KCI, until it was changed for a Scrimmage Kick exception being...

Forum: Football Fri Dec 13, 2013, 01:42pm

Replies: 37 Alabama/Auburn Views: 6,548 Posted By ajmc The rules do not specify to the level you are... The rules do not specify to the level you are seeking, however there is an otherwise inherent understanding expressed regarding similar issues. As we are all advised, the sounding of a whistle...

Forum: Football Fri Dec 13, 2013, 01:29pm

Replies: 98 Concussion Rule in Ohio Views: 11,099 Posted By ajmc Actually there's a significant difference between... Actually there's a significant difference between being simply ignorant, and being, unfortunately, stupid. Ignorance is usually caused by a simple lack of knowledge, which can be easily...

Forum: Football Tue Dec 10, 2013, 05:31pm

Replies: 37 Alabama/Auburn Views: 6,548 Posted By ajmc On plays close to the Line to gain, anywhere on... On plays close to the Line to gain, anywhere on the field, the primary focus of a clock operator is on the Line Judge, who should be in the optimum position (On the line, facing the stakes) to judge...

Forum: Football Mon Dec 09, 2013, 04:08pm

Replies: 73 End of Giants-Redskins game Views: 8,736 Posted By ajmc I'm pretty sure I've seen this Referee work other... I'm pretty sure I've seen this Referee work other NFL games, so I presume this wasn't his first opportunity, and there's been no indication the replay official(s) were volunteers selected from the...

Forum: Football Mon Dec 09, 2013, 03:57pm

Replies: 98 Concussion Rule in Ohio Views: 11,099 Posted By ajmc This same concern comes up regularly warning... This same concern comes up regularly warning about all sorts of calamities, but the bottom line is that not a whole lot, if anything, has changed, other than we're asked, and therefore expected, to...

Forum: Football Sun Dec 08, 2013, 02:47pm

Replies: 37 Alabama/Auburn Views: 6,548 Posted By ajmc A competent officiating crew sets a fairly steady... A competent officiating crew sets a fairly steady pace in putting the ball RFP, from the very beginning of the game. "Leisure" is usually not one of the guiding factors, which are more focused on...

Forum: Football Sat Dec 07, 2013, 03:04pm

Replies: 50 Hide Out Play in MHSAA Championship Game Views: 9,072 Posted By ajmc That's entirely possible, but doesn't address the... That's entirely possible, but doesn't address the fact that the play was left to stand after it was played out on the field.

Forum: Football Sat Dec 07, 2013, 09:02am

Replies: 50 Hide Out Play in MHSAA Championship Game Views: 9,072 Posted By ajmc This serves as a warning, brain farts are an... This serves as a warning, brain farts are an always lurking hidden threat to all of us, regardless of how keen we believe our "Rules knowledge" may be.

Forum: Football Fri Dec 06, 2013, 11:51pm

Replies: 35 NFL - Play over when Helmet Removed Views: 5,092 Posted By ajmc Goes to show, sometimes what seems to make sense... Goes to show, sometimes what seems to make sense in your thought, just doesn't translate all that well into words. Some people get to write rules, others just get to implement them.

Forum: Football Fri Dec 06, 2013, 11:44pm

Replies: 35 NFL - Play over when Helmet Removed Views: 5,092 Posted By ajmc Well you could do, what you always do when you... Well you could do, what you always do when you JUDGE Forward Progress has been stopped, make a judgment on where you decide where the helmet came off, and mark the ball at the spot you judge it to...

Forum: Football Thu Dec 05, 2013, 02:40pm

Replies: 35 NFL - Play over when Helmet Removed Views: 5,092 Posted By ajmc Why do you think someone has to write a better... Why do you think someone has to write a better one. All this would have taken, is someone with a pair of.....nickles in his pants, to respond to the first fool who raised the possibility of ANY need...

Forum: Football Thu Dec 05, 2013, 12:19pm

Replies: 31 NFHS Survey Views: 5,537 Posted By ajmc Actually modifications to NFHS rules, determined... Actually modifications to NFHS rules, determined by individual States, is fairly common. NFHS rules seem a lot less complex and offer far fewer exceptions than NCAA rules, perhaps why 96% of the 50...

Forum: Football Thu Dec 05, 2013, 12:08pm

Replies: 35 NFL - Play over when Helmet Removed Views: 5,092 Posted By ajmc The logic used to rule that the play stopped the... The logic used to rule that the play stopped the instant the helmet came off, while the player was still in the air, is EXACTLY the type logic that causes most people to HATE lawyers. If the NFL...

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